Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-11

also crttc1Ses the acts Of the authorizes In the
quent operations In connection with the Capitol
Hill water service. As TO the water rates, the re-
Gac,S the statement that CongIess mao
tons for the water department by q representa-
ton that the revenues OF the department justified
OF Congress required an increase in the revenues
Figures ana extracts from reports are given 70
'pa x lne water Is not que 70 S
made OF the plan Of and operations on the new
aqueduct extension and reservoir and other mat
ters connected with the water service, ana ENDS
BY recommending the resolutions now before the
COMMITTEES OF One Hundred. urging that the COM
Gen Meigs Or Col Casey; that there be an investi-
CATION OF the water department, and that Con-
gress be petttioned to relieve the citizens from the
duct extension and reservoir as has been unneces-
sarliy imposed upon them by the mismanage-
engineer Officers In charge.
ATexan Desperate Arrested.
He WAS SOLDIER IN THE THIRD ARr1LLERY HERE.
Some ten days ago Sheriff Adams, OF Brown
County, Tex, arrived here In search OF Eugene
Blumenthal, who Is wanted In that county to
answer charges OF burglary and jail-breaking.
The sheriff brought requisition papers signed by
the Governor and addressed to the Commissioners
OF the District, instead OF the Chief Justice, and
Mefe SevonS defective the sheriff ind
enlSted SDl0ler OF the Sd Z. 8. artillery under the
name OF Jno. F. Wilson, at once telegraphed for
the meantime proceeded to New York to kin time
Inc papers arrived yesterday, and Sheriff Adams
appeared at police headquarters. and, with Detec-
tive ManOn, went to the District Attorney, who
department. was visited to obtain On order for the
proceeded to the Washington Barracks (Arsenal.
Here Detective MahOn stated his business to
MAJOR Iurnoull, showing the papers, and stating
tnaI Inc man was under the name OF JnO +. VIII
son. Major Turnbull at once sent for the first SER
geant OF battery z, and directed him to send Pr
vate Wilson to him.
MUTUAL RECOGNITION.
In Few minutes Private Wilson appeared In the
person of weil-built and good looking young
man, nearly feet 10 inches tall. The sheriff, who
was dressed somewhat like q backwOodSman, at
once accosted him: ''Hello Gene"
''How are you, sheriff." he responded.
"YOu know this mann" asked Major Turnbull of
the soldier.
name"
my right name replied the soldier, in Eugene
Major Turnbull expressed surprise that he was
guilty OF such charges, and said that since he had
Deen with the regiment he had proven to be one OF
for Wilson to pack up his Clothing, &C., for Ship
ment, ana ne was taken to police headquarters
shortly after O'Clock. The prisoner stated that
Judge, and was willing to start for Texas, but
would leave the sheriff before he got there. The
2uoIin AsiI WIN MS prisoner ON tne PIEDMONT ALI
Line at $50 O'clock.
Detective Mahon, in view of the prisoners state
ment as TO escaping, chained him by both ankles
10 the car seat, and also handcuf1ed him.
BIumenthafS arrest was surprise to both the
OmcerS and men OF the command here he having
Dy nlS uniformly good conduct won the respect OF
all ana he was regarded one Of the crack marks
men OF the command, In fact the best.
BLCMENTHALs CAREER.
he was In 1884, 1t Is alleged, the leader OF gang
OF desperadoes in Brown County, Texas, known as
the "Fence Rangers" who were engaged in run
ming on cattle and robbing stores, and they
became the terror OF that section. Blumenthal
Oeing crack shot with rifle or pistol was In the
habit OF shooting the locks from doors and then
linlng tne stores. In May, 1854, he thus operated
riding letsurely out OF town Sheriff Adams, with Q
posse, started after them, and Blumenthal sur
rendered. He was lodged in Jail, but before trial
ne had tunneled the Jail wall and escaped. The
sner1n then hunted him so closely that Blumen-
tina! left the State and made his way to Little
ROCK, Ark, where he enlisted under the name Of
Jonn +. wilson, and was sent to the Sd Artillery
and assigned to Battery c. The sherifr, feeling
mat It was his duty to leave no stone unturned,
did not give up the hunt, and aScertaintng that
Blumenthals relatives received letters pOSt-marked
In this city, and that he had enlisted came to the
conclusion that he was soldier here. Commune
catlng with the police here the case was assigned
tnat the man wanted was q crack shot, he soon
determined that Wilson was the man, and Sherin
Adams was informed, and the result was the arrest
as above detailed. BlumenthaI expressed at police
headquarters his regret that he had been found
and arrested, as he had but little over year to
serve, and then expected to get position on the
police In this city.